猜测词义时,可利用以下线索:
针对性解释
针对性解释是作者为了更好的表达思想,在文章中对一些重要的概念、难懂的术语或 词汇等所作的解释。这些解释提供的信息具有明确的针对性,利用它们猜词义比较容易。
1. 根据定义猜测词义 如果生词是句子或段落所解释的定义,理解句子或段落本身就是推断词义。
例如: anthropology is the scientific study of man. 由定义可知,anthropology就是研究人类的科学。
In slang the term jam constitutes a state of being in which a person finds himself or herself in a difficult situation. 同样,从上下文的定义可知jam一词在俚语中的意思是困境。 定义句的谓语动词多为:be, mean, deal with, be considered, to be, refer to, be called, be known as, define, represent, signify, constitute等。
2. 根据复述猜测词义 虽然复述不如定义那样严谨、详细,但是提供的信息足以使阅读者猜出生词词义。 复述部分可以适当词、短语或是从句。
同位语 Semantics, the study of the meaning of words, is necessary if you are to speak and read intelligently.
此例逗号中短语意为对词意义进行研究的学科。该短语与前面生词semanties式 同位关系,因此我们不难猜出semanties指语义学。
在复述中构成同位关系的两部分之间多用逗号连接,有时也使用破折号,冒号,分 号,引号,和括号等。
Capacitance, or the ability to store electric charge, is one of the most common characteristics of electronic circuits.
由同位语我们很快猜出生词capacitance词义---电容量。
需要注意的是:同位语前 还常有or, similarly, that is to say, in other words, namely, or other, say i. e. 等副词或短语出现。
定语从句 Krabacber suffers from SAD, which is short for seasonal affective disorder, a syndrome characterized by severe seasonal mood swings.
根据生词SAD后面定语从句which is short for seasonal affective disorder和同位语a syndrome characterized by severe seasonal mood swings, 我们可以推断出 SAD含义,即季节性情绪紊乱症。
3. 根据举例猜测词义 恰当的举例能够提供猜测生词的重要线索,例如:
The consequences of epochal events such as wars and great scientific discoveries are not confined to a small geographical area as they were in the past. 句中战争和重大科学发现是生词的实例,通过它们我们可以猜出epochal的 大致词义重要的,这与其确切含义划时代的十分接近。
上一篇: 快速阅读雅思文章技巧
下一篇: 解决雅思考试阅读易出现的四个障碍
国际英语资讯:Critical 24-hours for UK PM as her Brexit deal faces stormy reception
国际英语资讯:More skilled workers immigrate to Germany from non-EU countries
国际英语资讯:Half of FDI pledged to Nepal goes to tourism sector
国际英语资讯:APEC Economic Leaders Meeting wraps up
国际英语资讯:British PM busy seeking support for her Brexit deal
国际英语资讯:Libya, UN discuss disposal of dangerous material in western Libya
国际英语资讯:U.S. halts border crossing after migrants protest in Mexico
国际英语资讯:New Maldivian president sworn in
国际英语资讯:20 IS militants killed by U.S.-led airstrikes in eastern Syria
国际英语资讯:Gold retreats as U.S. dollar strengthens
国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush laid to rest in Texas
国际英语资讯:Global economy remains at growing risks of trade tension, political uncertainty: OECD
国际英语资讯:AU special envoy leaves for Zimbabwe to open infrastructure forum
国际英语资讯:Feature: Victims of Lao dam disaster see brighter future as Chinese firms provide infrastruc
国际英语资讯:Chinese envoy urges intl support for G5 Sahel force
国际英语资讯:German Freshfields offices searched again in Cum-Ex tax fraud scandal
国际英语资讯:Sri Lankan parliament passes no-confidence motion against new govt
国际英语资讯:Next 72 hours crucial in Brexit talks as UK PM says deal within grasp
国际英语资讯:UN committee adopts first resolution on sexual harassment
国际英语资讯:Trump, Merkel discuss trade, security issues at G20 summit
国际英语资讯:Moscow confirms Russia shoots, holds 3 Ukrainian naval ships in Black Sea
国际英语资讯:UN envoy not objects to replacing Presidential Council: Libyan parliament speaker
国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Nissan chairman Ghosns fall from grace sees further allegations of double-deali
国际英语资讯:Oil prices plummet amid U.S. drilling rigs down
国际英语资讯:UNGA fails to adopt U.S. drafted resolution condemning Hamas
国际英语资讯:Thailand tightens security for recovered Phoenix shipwreck amid probe into boat tragedy
国际英语资讯:UN welcomes Security Councils sanctions on people undermining Libyas stability
国际英语资讯:U.S. regional manufacturing sector sees slower growth in November: survey
国际英语资讯:Macron admits failure, but sticks to contested reforms
国际英语资讯:U.S. State Department denies reaching final conclusion on Khashoggis death